Rule 4757-19-07 | Endorsement of a social work license.
(A) An applicant requesting licensure as a social worker or independent social worker via reciprocity shall submit to the Board all of the following:
(1) A completed licensure application for the level of licensure for which the applicant is seeking licensure;
(2) The required fee established by the board under paragraph (B) of rule 4757-1-05 of the Administrative Code;
(3) Upon request of the board, if such information cannot be obtained by the board via an online license verification, an official statement, which indicates applicant is currently licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to practice as a social worker or independent social worker in another jurisdiction;
(4) Upon request of the board, if such information cannot be obtained by the board via an online license verification, an official statement from any and all jurisdictions where the applicant is currently or has been previously licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to practice as a social worker indicating whether the applicant is in good standing and whether disciplinary action has been taken or is pending against the applicant;
(5) Documentation the applicant has passed the examination required for the board for the level of licensure for which the applicant is applying;
(6) Criminal background checks indicating the applicant has committed no disqualifying offenses.
(7) Any additional documentation requested by the board that would assist the board in making a determination based on paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(6) of this rule.
(B) The social worker professional standards committee may consider the following factors to determine whether to grant the applicant a license via reciprocity:
(1) If the application is for a licensed independent social worker license, whether the applicant possesses a master's degree in social work awarded by an appropriately accredited institution;
(2) Whether the applicant has passed a social worker or independent social worker national licensure exam or other exam acceptable to the board for the level of licensure for which the applicant is applying;
(3) Whether the applicant's license is currently in good standing in another jurisdiction and whether applicant has been disciplined in another jurisdiction;
(4) The number of years the applicant has practiced as a social worker or independent social worker in another jurisdiction.
Last updated December 27, 2023 at 8:21 AM
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